One of the many things that makes alpinism a razor to the spirit is indeed the sometimes nearness of tragedy. Recent deaths of pro skiers during movie filming and now during a ski competition bring this to the fore. Myself…
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The turn exchange rate works opposite that of money. New school says more turns = lower value while less = higher. At least according to Dave and Louie. All I know is that if there is some sort of exchange…
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Trade shows are like birthdays, in that they’re a yearly marker of how far an industry has come, and even a celebration of sorts if things are going well. I’m looking at this year’s Outdoor Retailer Winter Market that way.…
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A bit of local info from WildSnow… be there… Lou DawsonWildSnow.com publisher emeritus and founder Lou (Louis Dawson) has a 50+ years career in climbing, backcountry skiing and ski mountaineering. He was the first person in history to ski down…
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I got the news about a week ago and been scrambling ever since. Dynafit will be hosting WildSnow again for coverage of their yearly product launch. This time the event will take place at the lofty perch of the Simonyhutte…
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Blogsters: Aspen area guide Ron Rash (part owner of Aspen Alpine Guides) is helping get me off the keyboard (and out in the backcountry) every so often by contributing a newpaper column style guest blog. Here is his first. Boot…